I have been reading with amusement about the two-session opposition unity meetings to avoid multi- cornered fights in certain electoral wards. It is really quite disgusting that the various parties are craving out Singapore into their own fiefdoms. Who asked you to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC vs another party? Did you ever ask the residents ?
The true election process is a contest for who can best represent you,the resident, in the ward rather than horse trading. No doubt the oppositions' resources are limited and they have to conserve their moo lah.
But who is to say that NSP or RP or SDP is the best alternative voice for the resident vs the PAP?
Even if it was a ward with five or six parties contesting, the true contest is between PAP vs the next best opposition candidate. Singaporeans are not dumb, look at the multi-contest in Puggol East, Kenneth RP and Desmond SDA were just side-show clowns who lost their $16,000 to the government coffers.
If you cannot stand the heat, stay out of the fire.
Similarly if you don't have the moo lah, don't stand for elections.
Singaporeans are a lot smarter than some of our dumb and glory-seeking politicians.
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